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enfettered

verb

past tense of enfetter
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

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  1. bound
  2. tied
  3. hampered
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  • But previous grids had been tightly bounded—patches of orthogonal civilization within an arcing and twisting terrain.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Area 3 is bounded by Russell Boulevard and Fourth Street to the south, Covell Boulevard to the north, Highway 113 to the west and L Street to the north.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound
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  • Know More The dispute became public earlier this year as Washington sought to negotiate new health agreements with African governments that tied US assistance to commitments on health systems, data and other areas.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Its analysis found that 74% of those mentions were tied to real-world projects rather than coursework, an indication students are trying to demonstrate their applied experience.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tied
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  • Mizzou had nine penalties for 90 yards, including five in the first half, that hampered the offense.
    — PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After injuries hampered his senior season, Bass-Moore encouraged her son to finish his final year of high school and not enroll early at Notre Dame.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hampered
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“Enfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfettered. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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